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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What church did Desmond's father pastor?
(a) First Baptist Church.
(b) Church of Christ.
(c) First Christian Church.
(d) First United Methodist.

2. Where did Desmond meet Crystal Mayberry?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Milwaukee.

3. When did Desmond begin paying attention to poverty?
(a) As a young father.
(b) As a teen.
(c) As a child.
(d) As a young adult.

4. In 2019, what was the percent of the U.S. population that was poor?
(a) 10.5.
(b) 18.6.
(c) 13.3.
(d) 15.9.

5. How long had Matthew Desmond research and reported on poverty before writing Poverty, By America?
(a) Half of his adult life.
(b) Most of his adult life.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Poverty, by America was written, how many American workers belonged to a union?

2. At the time Poverty, by America was written how many poor families were headed by a single mother?

3. How many hours did Julio Payes have to work to afford the unfurnished room he shared with his mother and two siblings?

4. What was the closest large city to where Desmond grew up?

5. How many premature deaths did a study find could have been prevented in New York City from 2008 to 2012 if the city's minimum wage had been $15 an hour?

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